Monday, 3 March 2014

Wishbone Ash - Blue Horizon

Back to Beginnings

Already out on iTunes and with the full release tomorrow, here's a snapshot review of Wishbone Ash's latest:

Take It Back –
beautiful, I mean beautiful west
coast harmony, dual guitar a la the Ash, this is what they have always done
perfectly. They must have known when this was written it was another one of their many 'classics'.

Deep Blues –
boogie blues, call it aptly ZZ Ash

Strange How Things
Come Back Around – another nod to the harmonious, sweet pop la-la-la-las, a
funky rhythm guitar riff

Being One – guitar
and drum rhythmic pulsing, with jazzier/progish soloing, harmony balladry

American Century –
rockprog opening – fine guitar – would have been superb to continue as
instrumental, whereas song with female chorus is complexity over memorable
melody

Blue Horizon –
title track, there’s that distinctive guitar intro again, a little ponderous as
song [meaningful lyrics] though the chorus is anthemic enough, and guitar soloing
is superb

All There Is To Say
– folk lilt throughout which segues in and out of progish interludes, rather clichéd
lyrics but perhaps in tune with the spirit of that folk packaging: close
harmonies again and rousing musical guitar moments, naturally.

3.5 out of 5 if I was totally objective, but Take It Back is so damn good I’ll settle
for 4 and happily recommend on that track alone. Love this song.

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This blog is essentially for music reviews, including live gigs. Frequently heavy on 60s/70s nostalgia, the time of my musical growing-up, there is also an eclectic and contemporary range. In addition I fuel a commitment to posting themed album covers for the simple challenge and fun of it - as I've started, I'll keep going. Enjoy.